7th Westphalian Pioneer Battalion

The 7th Westphalian Pioneer Battalion was a battalion of the Imperial German Army that was deployed to France during World War I. The battalion took part in the final offensives of 1918, fighting against the Entente forces at Artois, Champagne, Douaumont, and other locations, suffering heavy losses while holding back Allied assaults. The battalion was composed of troops from Westphalia, one of the states within the German Empire.